Road Signs Guide · Australian Capital Territory

Road works: Australian Capital Territory road signs

Key points on road works for the Australian Capital Territory learner test. Each answer is checked against the official Australian Capital Territory handbook or road rules; use the practice-question links to test yourself.

Temporary traffic lights are set up at road works. What must you do?

Temp traffic signal sign – meaning and rules in Australian Capital Territory

Answer: Obey them the same as permanent traffic lights

Temporary traffic lights are regulatory. You must stop on red and obey them like any other traffic lights.

Practice question 255

Temporary traffic lights at road works show red. Where must you stop?

Stop here sign – meaning and rules in Australian Capital Territory

Answer: At the stop line, or at the sign if there is no line

Stop before the stop line or, if there is none, before the 'Stop here on red signal' sign, and stay there until the lights turn green.

Practice question 256 · official source

What does this sign mean?

Workers sign – meaning and rules in Australian Capital Territory

Answer: Road workers ahead; slow down and be ready to stop

This sign warns of road workers ahead. Slow down and be prepared to stop.

Practice question 257

What does this sign mean?

Traffic control sign – meaning and rules in Australian Capital Territory

Answer: A traffic controller is ahead; be ready to stop

A traffic controller is ahead. Slow down, be prepared to stop and obey their signals.

Practice question 258